[Vicky.]

Constructive criticism

You are capable of analysing the particular idiosyncrasies of the people in your circle. You also know how to be magnanimous and accept others despite their failings. If you do need to criticise, you weigh up the consequences before speaking to the person concerned because you know that criticism needs to be constructive, and you'd rather not criticise otherwise. You have understood that people who are a poor judge of others are a poor judge of themselves. This is why your friends often turn to you for advice. But you always tread carefully when asked your opinion. Such wisdom demonstrates that you have spent time examining your own way of working. Painful attacks on your character in the past may have led you to adopt this respectful stance, or perhaps you realised over time that stereotyping people just leads to systematic, mediocre judgements. Either way, the result has been beneficial because you have discovered the true nature of your own personality and identified your most pertinent weaknesses. Keep hold of that subtle control over your opinions. The creativity it requires will enable you to observe human behaviour even more closely.